Dan Robinson
EF5
Do you still have an old 35mm SLR? It's still possible to go retro and shoot on pro film for nostalgia or novelty. Many of the old traditional slide films are no longer made (Sensia, Kodachrome, etc) but a few have made a novelty comeback.
Fuji Velvia, an old staple of lightning photography:
FUJIFILM Fujichrome Velvia 100 Professional RVP 100 Color Transparency Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
Provia:
FUJIFILM Fujichrome Provia 100F Professional RDP-III Color Transparency Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
While most photo labs have either closed or long since ceased E-6 processing, there are mail order labs. Just do a search for E-6 processing and you'll see a few.
For $25 a roll, B&H has a film-with-development-by-mail package for Ektachrome:
Kodak Professional Ektachrome E100 Color Transparency Film with Processing Mailer Kit (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
For digitizing the slides, you can either get a traditional slide scanner for anywhere from $150-$400, or use your DSLR with this adapter:
Amazon.com : Opteka Digital Slide Copier with Detachable Achromatic 10x Macro Lens for Canon EOS 70D, 60D, 60Da, 50D, 1Ds, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, Rebel T6s, T6i, T5i, T5, T4i, T3i, T3, T2i and SL1 Digital SLR Cameras : Camera Lens Adapters : Camera & Photo
Fuji Velvia, an old staple of lightning photography:
FUJIFILM Fujichrome Velvia 100 Professional RVP 100 Color Transparency Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
Provia:
FUJIFILM Fujichrome Provia 100F Professional RDP-III Color Transparency Film (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
While most photo labs have either closed or long since ceased E-6 processing, there are mail order labs. Just do a search for E-6 processing and you'll see a few.
For $25 a roll, B&H has a film-with-development-by-mail package for Ektachrome:
Kodak Professional Ektachrome E100 Color Transparency Film with Processing Mailer Kit (35mm Roll Film, 36 Exposures)
For digitizing the slides, you can either get a traditional slide scanner for anywhere from $150-$400, or use your DSLR with this adapter:
Amazon.com : Opteka Digital Slide Copier with Detachable Achromatic 10x Macro Lens for Canon EOS 70D, 60D, 60Da, 50D, 1Ds, 7D, 6D, 5D, 5DS, Rebel T6s, T6i, T5i, T5, T4i, T3i, T3, T2i and SL1 Digital SLR Cameras : Camera Lens Adapters : Camera & Photo